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Heroes of the Bible
Day 1
Drama – Moses
Puppet story – following instructions
Craft – Pillar of fire/cloud on paint sticks – color fire side/white felt on cloud side
Memory Verse – I John 5:3a on t-shirts
Day 2
Drama – Noah
Puppet story – obey
Craft – Animal hats – poster board animal shapes for kids to color
Memory Verse – Luke 10:27 on balloons
Day 3
Drama – David
Puppet story – courage
Craft – sheep – poster board sheep – glue on sticks and cotton balls
Memory Verse – Deuteronomy 31:6b on rocks shaped poster board
Day 4
Drama – Esther
Puppet story – prayer
Craft – crowns – poster board with elastic decorate with stick on jewels
Memory Verse – Ephesians 6:10 on crowns
Day 5
Drama – Mary
Puppet story – Candy cane story
Craft – nativity scene (if available)
Memory Verse – Luke 2:11 on sheep
Salvation cube by interpreters
Moses Drama
Narrator: God’s special
people, the Israelites, lived in Egypt. They worked very
hard to please the king by building many different things,
buildings
and pyramids.
Israelite 1: This is hard work!
Israelite 2: It is so hot!
Narrator: They were very unhappy, so they prayed to God.
Israelite 2: Let’s ask God to take us out of Egypt.
Israelite 1: Okay
Narrator: God then sent Moses and his brother Aaron, to ask the King or Pharaoh
to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
Moses and Aaron go before Pharaoh.
Moses: Let my people go!
Pharaoh: NO! Leave me, now!
Narrator: Moses and Aaron
go to Pharaoh many times. After a long period of
time and many miracles performed by God through Moses; Pharaoh
finally allows the Israelites to leave Egypt.
Israelite 1: God answered our prayers!
Israelite 2: I’m ready to leave! Are you packed up?
Israelite 1: Yes, let’s follow Moses and Aaron.
Narrator: God showed
Moses and Aaron which way to lead the people of
Israel- using a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of
fire during
the night. If the pillar stopped, so did the people. If the pillar
moved,
so did the people.
Moses: The pillar of cloud has stopped.
Aaron: We will camp here, right Moses?
Moses: Yes, we are to follow God’s leading.
Israelites make camp
Narrator: Meanwhile, back in Egypt, Pharaoh changed his mind.
Pharaoh: Who is going to
build my next pyramid with all the Israelites gone?
Who is going to do all the work now? Get my army now!!!!!
Narrator: So Pharaoh
called his army together and they set out after the
Israelites. When the Israelites saw Pharaoh’s army behind them,
they
got scared. They called out to Moses.
Israelite 2: Moses, we can see Pharaoh’s army coming after us!
Israelite 1: They will kill us all!
Moses: “Do not be afraid and let God do his work.”
Narrator: God told Moses
to hold out his staff over the water of the Red Sea
which was in front of the Israelites.
Moses holds out his staff
Narrator: A mighty wind separated the water.
Fan blows on sheets and they part
Narrator: The Israelites crossed the Red Sea by walking on a dry path.
Israelite 2: The ground under our feet is dry, it’s not mud.
Israelite 1: Our God is a mighty God.
Israelite 3: Run, I see Pharaoh’s army!!
Narrator: God confused
the army of Pharaoh. They didn’t know which way to go
and the wheels of their chariots came off.
Israelite 1: Look their chariots are breaking apart!
Narrator: The Israelites put their trust in God and he saved them.
Moses: Pharaoh’s army
will not hurt us. We will stop and pray and worship God
to thank Him for the
miracle of today.
Everyone bows in prayer
Moses Day Puppet Show
Characters: Mr. Maxwell, Peter, 3 students
Obeying
Teacher: Remember, Peter it’s your turn to feed the snake during recess.
Student 1: I can’t wait until recess!
Student 2: What do you think we should play today?
Student 3: How about we play soccer?
Student 1: I don’t really want to play soccer. Why don’t we play a different game today?
Teacher: Okay, kids, you can go out to recess now!
Student 3: I know! Why don’t we play kickball!!
Students 1 & 2: Yeah!!!
Student 1: Hey Peter! Come outside with us and play kickball.
Peter: I can’t today!
Student 3: Why not? You’re the best kicker we have!
Peter: But Mr. Maxwell told me it’s my turn to feed the snake today.
Student 1: It’s recess! Our only chance to play!
Student 2: Can’t you do it later?
Student 3: Yeah, we really need you out there!
Peter: I’m sorry guys, but I really need to feed the snake now. Mr. Maxwell told me to do it DURING recess.
Student 3: Fine, but if we loss, it will be your fault!
Students 1, 2 & 3 exit Mr. Maxwell walks over as Peter is feeding the snake.
Teacher: I’m really proud of you Peter.
Peter: You are???
Teacher: It’s not always easy to do what is right, especially when you have to stand up to your friends.
Peter: I really wanted to play kickball.
Teacher: You are a good kickball player.
Peter: BUT I knew I had to stay inside and feed the snake because you told me to.
Teacher: I’m glad to see that you listen and follow the rules.
Peter: It’s not always easy but I know it’s the right thing to do.
Noah Gen. 6:9 – 8:22 and 9:13
Drama Noah
“Corrupt” people on one side of stage area fighting and stealing from each other. Noah on his knees praying and praising God on the other side of the stage area.
GOD: Noah, you are a blameless man.
NOAH: Who is that?
GOD: It is I AM, the Lord your God.
Pause
GOD:
You are to build a large boat with many rooms. Enough rooms
to hold two of every kind of creature of the earth. Also rooms for
your family and rooms for food. I will be with you and your
family on the boat.
NARRATOR:
As Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, work on
building the large boat their neighbors make fun of them.
NEIGHBORS: Why it this thing so big? Why do you think you need a large boat? Etc.
NARRATOR:
Noah and his sons continue to work knowing that they
are obeying God.
Sheet with words
“many years later” crosses the stage as it does the
finished
“boat” comes out and Noah, sons and building
materials exit stage as the sheet does.
***“boat” has windows and large door on one end with fishing line
attached to “GOD” to close the door.
GOD:
Take your family and two of every kind of animal in to the boat
you have built as I told you to. Seven days from now I will send
rain for forty days and forty nights and I will wipe from the
earth every living creature I have made for they are evil.
Noah and his sons load up the animals and their wives enter the boat.
NARRATOR:
God closed the door of the large boat. The springs in the
earth burst forth and the floodgates opened. It rained for
forty days and nights.
Soon rain (confetti) comes down. Wave of water (sheets on ropes) rise.
NARRATOR: The floodwaters covered the whole earth for 150 days.
Noah looks out a window.
NARRATOR: God sent a wind over the earth and the waters started to go down.
Turn on fan and the “waves of water” start to lower.
NARRATOR: Noah sends out a raven to find dry land.
Noah sends out raven.
NARRATOR: But it returns.
Pause
NARRATOR: Noah sends out a dove.
Noah sends out dove.
NARRATOR: But it returns.
NARRATOR: Noah sends out a dove again.
Noah sends out dove.
NARRATOR: It returns with an olive leaf in its beak.
GOD:
Noah, come out of the boat with your family and bring the
animals with you.
Noah, his family and all the animals exit the large boat.
NOAH: Let us build and altar to God who saved us.
Noah and sons build an altar of stones.
Pause Rainbow appears on “sky”
SHEM: Look in the sky!
HEM: What is it?
Japheth: It is beautiful
Noah and family talk among themselves.
GOD:
It is my sign of the covenant I am making between me and you
every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to
come. I will not destroy all living creatures again.
Noah Puppet Show
MOM:
Okay, I’m gong to the market now. You need to take care of
your little brother, Carlos, while I’m gone.
CARMEN: But Mom! I wanted to go and play at Lupe’s house!
MOM: Well, you will just have to wait until I get home again.
Mom leaves Lupe comes to Carmen’s door
LUPE: Hi! Are you ready to come over to my house and play now?
CARMEN: Well …. my mom said I have to watch Carlos while she is at the market.
LUPE: Did she say that you have to watch him AT YOUR house?
CARMEN: No … not exactly.
LUPE: Then, why don’t you just bring him along to my house? We can play and you can still watch him.
CARMEN: Well … I guess that would work.
Puppets go to the other side of the stage and girls play hand game.
CARMEN: It’s getting kind of late. I should probably take Carlos home now.
LUPE: All right. Bye!
CARMEN: Bye, see you later!
Carmen and Carlos go back to the other side of the stage.
Mom is ALREADY home and upset.
MOM: Carmen, where have you been?
CARMEN: Um …. Ur … I went to Lupe’s house to play.
MOM:
What??? I told you you couldn’t go to Lupe’s house until I got
back.
CARMEN: I know …
MOM: And you were supposed to be watching Carlos.
CARMEN:
I was watching Carlos … just at Lupe’s house instead of
at home.
MOM: I never said you could take Carlos to Lupe’s.
CARMEN: You never told me I couldn’t.
MOM: I never said that you could though and you need to obey me.
CARMEN: I know it was wrong. I am sorry Mom.
MOM:
The Bible says that when you obey your parents, you are
obeying God. So it’s very important to do as we say.
CARMEN: I understand Mom. Will you forgive me?
MOM: I will forgive you, just as God forgive us when we ask him to.
CARMEN: Thanks Mom!! HUG!!
David and Goliath
Narrator: David is taking
care of his father’s sheep. His older brothers were
fighting the Philistines.
Father: David, I want you
to go see your brothers. Take them some food and
see how they are doing.
David: Yes, Father, I will leave first thing in the morning.
Narrator: David packs
some food for his brothers as his father told him to do and
goes to find the battle field. As David comes to the Israel
camp,
Goliath appears. All the Israel army hides from him.
Brother 1: Oh, no!! There he is!!
Brother 2: Do you think he saw us?
David: Why are you
running away? Aren’t you here to fight? Why is no one
fighting that guy?
David and brothers talk as narrator speaks
Narrator: One of the men goes to tell King Saul what David said.
Army guy: King Saul, we have found someone ready to fight Goliath.
David enters King’s tent
David: I will fight him!
Saul: You are but a child! How could you fight a giant?
David: The Lord will give me strength!
Saul: If you are to fight him, you will need some armor. You may use mine.
Narrator: A servant brings out King Saul’s armor and David tries it on.
David: I can’t wear these! I’m not use to them. (Takes off armor)
Saul: Go and may the Lord be with you!!
David: I have my staff and now I need to get some stones from the stream.
David puts 5 stones in his pouch, then goes to face Goliath.
Goliath: You think you can beat me? You are just a child!
David: You have a sword
and armor, but the Lord is on my side. Today, the Lord
will hand you over to me and I will strike you down.
David moves towards Goliath and slings a stone. Goliath falls.
Brother: Did you see that?
Brother 2: Do you think he is dead?
David takes the sword from Goliath’s hand and holds it up triumphantly.
Brother 2: David, you were great!
David: The Lord is on my side!
David Puppet Story
Diego: Hey, kid! Give me your lunch money!
Ricardo: (timidly) no….?
Diego: Come on! Give it to me now!
Ricardo: (dejectedly) okay, fine, here,
Diego leaves
Josephina: Ricardo, I was
watching you with Diego. Why do you let him take
your lunch money every day?
Ricardo: Have you SEEN him? He is so much bigger than I am!
Josephina: You need to eat lunch. You need to learn to stand up for yourself!
Ricardo: But how????
Josephina: If I were you,
I would pray and ask God to help me and to give me
the courage to tell Diego “NO”!
Ricardo: Well, I’m not sure about …
Josephina: Trust me – God answers prayer!
Ricardo: Okay, I will think about it.
Josephina: You mean prayer about it!
Ricardo: We had better get back to class now.
Josephina: Okay, but remember to pray! See you later!
SIGN: The next day before lunch. Josephina and Diego are on their way to lunch.
Josephina: So, are you ready to stand up to Diego today and keep your lunch money?
Ricardo: Yeah … I prayed
before I went to bed last night. I felt really good after
that but right now I ….
Josephina: Come on
Ricardo. You can’t let him keep taking your lunch money.
I know! Why don’t we pray right now?
Ricardo: Alright, that sounds like a great idea!
Josephina and Ricardo bow their heads in prayer.
Josephina: Dear God,
please help Ricardo to be brave and strong. Give him the
courage he needs to stand up to Diego to keep his lunch money.
In
your name we pray ….
Ricardo and Josephina: Amen!
Josephina: Look! Here comes Diego.
Ricardo: I don’t know about this …
Josephina: Remember, God is giving you the courage you need!
Josephina steps back
Diego: Hey, kid, give me your lunch money!
Ricardo: No, Diego, I will not. I’m going to get my lunch today.
Diego: Wait – what did you say?
Ricardo: I won’t give you my lunch money anymore, Diego!
Diego: No one has ever told me “NO” before. Why are you?
Ricardo: Because I asked God to help me and give me the courage to stand up to you.
Diego: Why would God help a little kid like you?
Ricardo: Because He loves
me. I can tell you more about God or you can come
to church with me if you want to.
Diego: Well, I just might go with you. God must be strong if he can help you.
Esther
NARRATOR: Esther and her
family were from a different country than the
country they were now living in and were called Jews. Esther’s
cousin Mordecai helped raise her. When Esther was a young lady
the King was looking for a new Queen. He had many beautiful
women to choose from. Esther is the one he chooses.
Kind puts crown on Esther’s head.
KING: Everyone is invited to a banquet to celebrate Esther as Queen!
NARRATOR: During the
banquet two guards are arguing at the gate. Mordecai
is at the gate and hears them.
Guards talk about killing the King.
MORDECAI: Queen Esther,
you must tell the King that I heard two of his guards
planning to kill him.
NARRATOR: Esther sends a
message to the King about the guards plans. The
King had it recorded that Mordecai reported the plan so it
could
be stopped.
Scribe writes in royal book.
KING: I am going to
promote you and honor, Haman. Everyone is to recognize
you as an official.
All the other official bow to Haman BUT NOT Mordecai.
NARRATOR: One of the officials goes to Haman and tells him about Mordecai.
OFFICIAL: Hamon, Mordecai did not kneel to honor you.
HAMAN: I need to find a way to destroy Mordecai and his whole family.
Haman goes to the King.
HAMAN: King, there is a
certain people in your kingdom whose customs are
different and they do not obey your laws, it is not in the
King’s
best interest to tolerate this.
The King becomes angry.
HAMAN: I think you should make a decree to destroy them.
KING: Here is my special ring. Do as you please with those people.
NARRATOR: The people
throughout the kingdom were notified of the day that
they were to destroy all the Jews.
Pause
NARRATOR: Mordecai learns
of this decree and is very upset. One of Esther’s
servants, Hathach, sees Mordecai is upset and tells her.
ESTHER: Go and find out why Mordecai is so upset.
Mordecai gives Hathach a copy of the decree who then gives it to Esther.
HATHACH: Queen, your
cousin Mordecai is upset because this decree that
has been issued. He asks that you go to the King and beg for
mercy and plead with him for your people.
ESTHER: Go tell Mordecai
that everyone knows that for any man or woman
who goes into the inner court without the King’s summons; that
they will be put to death UNLESS the King extends his golden
scepter to them and spares their life.
NARRATOR: Hathach tells this to Mordecai and he sends back these words.
HATHACH: Mordecai says,
“Do not think because you are in the King’s house
that you are safe. It may be that God has put you where you
are
to save his people.”
ESTHER: Please ask
Mordecai to gather all of our people and ask them to fast
and pray for me for three days. Then I will go to the King.
NARRATOR: So Mordecai did as the Queen asked.
Mordecai tells everyone to fast and pray.
NARRATOR: Esther puts on
her royal robes and stands in the inner court. The
King sees her and extends his scepter.
KING: Queen Esther, what do you want? I would give you up to half to kingdom.
ESTHER: Would you and Haman come to a banquet I have prepared tonight?
King turns to servant
KING: GO! Get Haman so we can go to the banquet the Queen has prepared.
King and Haman go to banquet.
KING: Esther, tell me what you want?
ESTHER: Please come to
another banquet tomorrow night and I will tell you
my request.
Haman is very happy
but as he passes the gate Mordecai does not kneel to him.
He tells his wife and friends.
HAMAN: I’m the only
person the Queen invited to go with the King to her
banquet. I get to go again tomorrow night! BUT I am not happy when
I see Mordecai refusing to honor me.
ZERESH: He should honor you, the King said so.
FRIEND: Have a gallows
built and ask the King to hang Mordecai. The you can
go to the Queen’s banquet and be happy.
NARRATOR: That night the King had trouble sleeping.
KING: Go get me the royal book and read to me. Maybe then I will sleep.
SERVANT: On the day that
Mordecai overhead two of your guards planning to
kill you, he reported it to save your life.
KING: How was Mordecai honored for being so loyal?
SERVANT: Nothing was done for him, sir.
Haman enters
KING: Haman, what should be done for a man who I want to honor?
HAMAN: Give him a royal
robe that you have worn and a horse you have ridden
and lead that man around the kingdom so everyone can see him.
KING: Go and get a robe
and give it to Mordecai. Get a horse and put Mordecai
on it and them led it through the city streets shouting, “This is
what is
done for a man who delights the King.”
NARRATOR: Haman does as
the King says then rushes home upset again. While
Haman was complaining to his wife and friends a servant arrives to
take
him to the Queen’s banquet.
KING: Esther, what is your request?
ESTHER: O, King, grant me
my life and spare the lives of my people. We are to
be slaughtered.
KING: Who is the man who has dared to do such a thing?
ESTHER: HIM! Points to Haman.
NARRATOR: The King is so
angry he leaves. Haman begins to beg Esther for his
life. As the King returns he sees Haman so close to his Queen
and
becomes even angrier.
SERVANT: O, King, Haman built gallows for Mordecai.
KING: Hang Haman on his own gallows!
Guards take Haman out.
NARRATOR: The King then gave his ring to Mordecai to make a decree that all
Esther Puppet Story
Puppets are playing soccer and the ball goes into the next yard.
Carmen: Oh, NO!!
Pablo: That’s not good!!
Carlos: That’s Seniora Reyes’ yard.
Lupe: She is grouchy!!
Carmen: So … who’s going to go get our ball?
Pablo: NOT ME!!
Lupe: It’s not going to be me either!
Carmen, Pablo and Lupe all look at Carlos.
Pablo: Guess it will be you, Carlos.
Carlos: Why me?
Carmen: You are small enough to fit though the hole in the fence.
Lupe: Yeah, AND you can run fast!
Carlos: What if I don’t want to go get our ball?
Pablo: We;;… someone has to get our ball.
Carmen: It has to be you because you can do it!
Lupe: Hey, maybe Seniora Reyes is not even home.
Carmen: That would be a good thing.
Pablo: She is usually home.
Carlos: Then I don’t want to go get our ball!
Lupe: Then we won’t be able to play soccer anymore!!
Carmen: I really like to play soccer, just like you do Carlos.
Pablo: Remember the story we heard this
morning? Esther was afraid to go
to the King.
Lupe: BUT her friends prayed for her.
Carlos: God answered their prayers and helped her be brave.
Pablo: So…. let’s pray and ask God to help Carlos be brave and go get our ball.
Puppets pray, Carlos goes to get ball, friends watch from behind a tree
Carlos: Seniora Reyes isn’t really grouchy.
She’s really nice. She wants us to be
our friends.
Pablo: Friends?
Carlos: She wants us to join her for cookies and lemonade. Let’s go.
Other puppets follow Carlos.
Drama with Puppets
Puppet 1: Hey, I just finished writing my letter to Santa.
Puppet 2: Oh, what did you ask him for?
Puppet 1: Well, a bike, a walkie talkie …
Puppet 2: Are you gonna see Santa and give him your list?
Puppet 1:
Yeah, I’m going to see him tomorrow. What are
you doing tomorrow?
Puppet 2:
I’m going to my church to practice for the Christmas
program. I’m a shepherd.
Puppet 1:
What’s a shepherd and what happens at a
Christmas program?
Puppet 2:
Oh, a shepherd is a person who takes care of sheep.
At our Christmas program we act out the story of when
Jesus was born. Have you heard the story before?
Puppet 1: Well, no, I haven’t.
Puppet 2: Would you like me to tell you about it?
Puppet 1: Sure!
Puppet 2:
A long time ago, an angel told a lady named Mary,
that she was going to have a special baby.
Angel reads Luke 1:30b – 33
Puppet 2: Soon after that Mary and her husband Joseph
traveled a long ways on a donkey because the king
ordered everyone to go to their hometown to be counted
for a census.
Joseph walks up to
Mary and says “We need to travel to
Bethlehem to be counted.” Joseph and Mary pack up
and start walking across the stage area in a zigzag
Puppet 1: What is a census?
Puppet 2:
A census is when the government wants to know how
many people live in the land.
Joseph and Mary stop and rest along the way.
Puppet 2:
Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem to be counted.
It was very crowded. After that Mary knew it was time for
the baby to be born. So they looked for a place to stay.
Joseph signs the
book and they start to look for a place to stay.
(Move to other side of stage area)
Knock on Door 1 – “We have No room!” (move door)
Move to the door knock on Door 2 – “We’re FULL”! (move door)
Move to the door
again, knock on Door 3 – “We have no room
here but there is a stable for the animals out back.”
Mary and Joseph move to other side of stage.
Puppet 1: Why did they stay with the animals?
Puppet 2: It was the only place for them to stay.
Pause
Puppet 2:
Baby Jesus was born. A star started to shine very
brightly above the place he was born. It led the shepherds
to the manger to see baby Jesus.
Angel goes to the shepherds and reads Luke 2:10b - 12
Shepherds arrive
from opposite side of stage
“It is just like the angels told us: “You will
find a baby wrapped in cloth lying in a manger.”
“ We need to tell everyone!” (leave stage)
Puppet 2:
After the shepherds left, three kings from the Far
East arrived. They had followed the same star, to see
Jesus. They brought very expensive presents to him.
Joseph and Mary
sitting with Jesus, kings come – “We have
come a long way to see your child.” Set the gifts
in front of Jesus – one at a time. Kings leave.
Joseph and Mary gather their things and leave stage area.
Puppet 1: So that really happened? A long time ago?
Puppet 2:
Yeah, that’s the true Christmas Story! Do you want
to come and watch our program?
Puppet 1: Yes, I would!!!!
Puppet 2: Let’s go ask your parents if you can come. (Exit)
Candy Cane Story
Puppet 1: Hey, What are you eating?
Puppet 2: A candy cane!
Puppet 1: Can I have one?
Puppet 2: Only if you tell me the meaning of a candy cane!
Puppet 1: It has a meaning?
Puppet 3 and person enters
Puppet 3: Oh, oh, oh! I know what it means!
Puppet 1: Well….
Puppet 2: Well, it’s a
very common, traditional candy that is around
at Christmas time.
Puppet 3: The way I
learned the story is: If you turn it this way,
(person demonstrates) it looks like a J
for Jesus. We
celebrate that he was born on Christmas Day.
Puppet 2: If you turn it the other way (person demonstrates) it looks like ...
Puppet 1: A cane?
Puppet 3: A staff like the shepherds used. The shepherds were
the first to find out about the birth of Jesus from an angel.
Puppet 1: So, why is it red and white?
Puppet 3: The prophet,
Isaiah, tells us we are healed by Jesus’ strips.
Before Jesus died on the cross for us, he was whipped
many times.
Puppet 1: The red strips
are to remind us of Jesus’ suffering and the
blood he shed.
Puppet 3: And when we
give out lives to Jesus, his blood washes away
our sins and makes us pure and white as snow.
Puppet 2: Like the white on the candy cane?
Puppet 1: That’s right!
Puppet 2: WOW, I never
knew there was a story about this really great
Christmas candy.
Puppet 1: So now that
you know the story, it’s your turn to go and tell
someone The Candy Cane Story. Here’s a candy cane for you
and one to show others as you tell the story!
Puppet 2: Great! Thanks!
I’m going to go tell my cousins, Aaron and
Nick right now! They don’t know the story at all.
Spanish Translations
Moses Day Drama
Memory Verse: I John 5:3
balloons “
Prize – colored gold fish
Narrator: La gente especial de Dios, los israelitas, vivian en Egipto. Trabajaban muy duro para satisfacer al Rey construyendo muchas cosas diferentes, edificios y las piramides.
Israelite 1: Ese trabajo es bien dificil.
Israelite 2: Hace monton de color!
Narrator: Estaban muy descontentos, asi que oraban a Dios.
Israelite 2:Vamos a pedirle a Dios que nos lleve afuera de Egipto.
Israelite 1: Okay!
Narrator: Asi que Dios mando a Moises y a su hermano Aaron, a pedirle al Rey o
faraón que dejaron que se fueron de Egipto.
Moses and Aaron go before Pharaoh.
Moses: Deja que se vaya mi gente!
Pharaoh: NO!
Narrator: Moises y Aaron va a faraón muchas veces. Despues de un periodo muy largo de tiempo y muchos milagros que Dios hizo via Moises; faraón dejo que se fueran los israelitas.
Israelite 1: Dios contesto nuestras oraciones!
Israelite 2: Yo estoy listo para irme! Ya tienes todo empacado?
Israelite 1: Si, vamos a seguirles a Moises y a Aaron.
Narrator: Dios enseño a Moises y Aaron donde guiar a la gente de Isreal- con una columna de nube durante el dia y una columna de fuego durante la noche. Si paraba la columna, tambien paraba la gente. Si movia la columna, tambien se movia la gente.
Moses: Ha parado la columna de nube.
Aaron: Vamos a acampar aqui, verdad Moises?
Moses: Si, estamos siguiendo a Dios.
Narrator: Mientras tanto, alla en Egipto, el faraón habia cambiado su mente.
Pharaoh: Quien va a construir mi proxima piramide ya que los israelitas se fueron? Quien va a hacer todo el trabajo ahora?
Narrator: Asi que el faraón llamo a todo su ejercito y se fueron atras de los israelitas. Cuando los israelitas vieron que el ejercito de faraón venia, se espantaban.
Israelite 2: Moises, veamos que el ejercito del faraón viene persiguiendos!
Israelite 1: Nos van a matar a todos!
Moses: "No tengan miedo y deja que Dios haga su trabajo"
Narrator: Dios le dijo a Moises que extendiera su brazo sobre el mar rojo, para que las aguas se vuelvan contra los egipcios.
Moses holds out his staff
Narrator: Un viento muy fuerte separo el agua.
Fan blows on sheets and they part
Narrator: Los israelitas cruzaron el mar rojo, caminando en tierra seca.
Israelite 2: La tierra debajo de nuestros pies esta seca, no es lodo.
Israelite 1: Nuestro Dios es muy poderoso.
Israelite 3: Corran!! Veo el ejercito del faraón!
Narrator: Estaban muy confundidos los del ejercito del faraon. No sabian donde ir, y las llantas de sus carros se cayeron.
Israelite 1: Mira, sus carros se estan rompiendo!
Narrator: Los israelitas habian confiado en Dios, y el los ayudo.
Moses: El ejercito del faraón no nos va a lastimar. Vamos a pararnos y darle alabanza a Dios y pedirle gracias por el milagro que paso hoy.
Everyone bows in prayer
Moses Day Puppet Show
Characters: Mr. Maxwell, Peter, 3 students
Obeying
Teacher: Acuerdate, Pedro, te toca darle comida a la vibora durante el receso.
Student 1: No puedo esperar para el receso!
Student 2: Que vamos a jugar hoy?
Student 3: Porque no jugamos futbol?
Student 1: Realmente no quiero jugar futbol hoy. Porque no jugamos un juego diferente?
Teacher: Ok, niños, ya pueden ir al receso!
Student 3: Yo se! Porque no jugamos beisbol con el pie!!
Students 1 & 2: Si!!
Student 1: Oye Pedro! Vente afuera con nosotros a jugar beisbol con el pie.
Peter: Hoy no puedo.
Student 3: Porque no? Tu lo pateas mejor que todos!
Peter: Pero el Señor Maxwell me dijo que a mi me toca darle comida a la vibora hoy.
Student 1: Es el receso! Nuestro unico chance de jugar!
Student 2: No lo puedes hacer mas tarde?
Student 3: Si, necisitamos que estes alla!
Peter: Disculpame chicos, pero realmente necisito darle la comida a la vibora ahora mismo. El Señor Maxwell me dijo que lo hiciera DURANTE el receso.
Student 3: Bueno, pero si perdemos, la culpa va a ser tuya!
Students 1, 2 & 3 exit Mr. Maxwell walks over as Peter is feeding the snake.
Teacher: Estoy muy orgulloso de ti, Pedro.
Peter: De verdad??
Teacher: No siempre es facil hacer lo que se debe hacer, y mas cuando tiene que ver contra tus amigos.
Peter: Yo si queria jugar el juego.
Teacher: Y tu si eres un jugador bueno.
Peter: PERO, sabia que yo tenia que quedarme adentro a darle comida a la vibora porque tu me habias dicho eso.
Teacher: Estoy muy contento de verte escuchar y seguir las reglas.
Peter: No siempre es facil, pero yo se que es la cosa que debo hacer.
Noah Day Drama
Gen. 6:9 –
8:22 and 9:13
“Corrupt” people on one side of stage area fighting and stealing from each other. Noah on his knees praying and praising God on the other side of the stage area.
GOD: Noé, eres un hombre honrado.
NOAH: Quien es ese?
GOD: It is I AM, the Lord your God. Soy yo, YO SOY, el Señor, tu Dios.
Pause
GOD:
You are to build a large boat with many rooms. Enough rooms
to hold two of every kind of creature of the earth. Also rooms for
your family and rooms for food. I will be with you and your
family on the boat.
Tienes que construir un barco grande con muchas salas. Suficientes salas para que cepan dos de cada tipo de animal y creatura en la tierra. Tambien salas para tu familia, y para la comida. Yo voy a estar contigo y tu familia en el barco.
NARRATOR: Mientras Noé y sus hijos, Sem, Cam, y Jafet trabajaban en el barco, sus vecinos se burlaban de ellos.
NEIGHBORS: Porque es tan grande esa cosa? Porque piensan que necisitan un barco tan grande?
NARRATOR: Noé y sus hijos siguen trabajando, sabiendo que estaban oyedezcando a Dios.
Sheet with words “many years later” (muchos
años luego)crosses the stage as it does the
finished
“boat” comes out and Noah, sons and building
materials exit stage as the sheet does.
***“boat” has windows and large door on one
end with fishing line
attached to “GOD” to close the door.
GOD: Lleva a tu familia y dos de cada animal al barco que han construido como te dije. Porque dentro de siete días haré que llueva sobre la tierra durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, y así borraré de la faz de la tierra a todo ser viviente que hice porque son malvados.
Noah and his sons load up the animals and their wives enter the boat.
NARRATOR: Dios cerro la puerta del barco grande. Se reventaron las fuentes del mar profundo y se abrieron las compuertas del cielo. Lluvia cuarenta dias y cuarenta noches.
La lluvia(confetti) cae.
Olas de agua (sheets on ropes) aumenta.
NARRATOR: Las fuentes del mar cubrian toda la tierra por ciento cinquenta dias.
Noé ve afuera de la ventana
NARRATOR: Dios mando un viento sobre toda la tierra y las aguas empezaron a bajarse.
Turn on fan and the “waves of water” start to lower.
NARRATOR: Noé manda un cuervo a encontrar tierra seca.
Noah sends out raven.
NARRATOR: Pero regresa.
Pause
NARRATOR: Noé manda una paloma.
Noah sends out dove.
NARRATOR: Pero regresa.
NARRATOR: Noé manda una paloma de nuevo.
Noah sends out dove.
NARRATOR: Regresa con una hoja de oliva recien cortado en su pico.
GOD: Noé, salte del barco con tu familia y lleva los animales contigo.
Noah, his family and all the animals exit the large boat.
NOAH: Vamos a construir un altar para el Dios que nos salvo. Noé y sus hijos construyen un altar de piedras..
Pause
Arco iris aparace en el cielo.
Rainbow appears on “sky”
SHEM: Mira el cielo!
HEM: Que es?
Japheth: Es hermoso!
Noah and family talk among themselves.
GOD:
Es mi señal del pacto que estoy haciendo entre nostoros y cada creatura que vive
contigo. Un pacto para todas las generaciones que vendran. Nunca jamas voy a
destruir todas las cosas que viven.
Puppet Show
MOM: Ok, voy al mercado ahora. Carmen, tienes que cuidar a tu hermanito mientras estoy afuera.
CARMEN: Pero mama! Yo queria ir a jugar a la casa de Lupe!
MOM: Bueno, vas a tener que esperar hasta que llegue yo.
Mom leaves
Lupe comes to Carmen’s door
LUPE: Hola! Estas lista de ir a mi casa a jugar ahora?
CARMEN: Bueno... mi mami me dijo que yo tengo que cuidar a Carlos mientras ella esta en el mercado.
LUPE: Ella te dijo que lo tienes que cuidar en TU CASA?
CARMEN: Bueno.. no..
LUPE: Asi que porque no lo llevas a mi casa? Nosotros podemos jugar y tu lo puedes cuidar todavia.
CARMEN: Bueno.. supongo que si funcionara eso.
Puppets go to the other side of the stage and girls play hand game.
CARMEN: Ya esta tarde. Debo irme a la casa con Carlos ahora.
LUPE: Ok bueno, chao!
CARMEN: Adios, nos vemos!
Carmen and Carlos go back to the other side of the stage.
Mom is ALREADY home and upset.
MOM: Carmen, donde has estado?
CARMEN: Um …. Uh … Fui a la casa de Lupe a jugar.
MOM:Que!! Yo te dije que no podias ir a la casa de Lupe hasta que llegara yo.
CARMEN: Yo se …
MOM: Y se supone que estabas cuidadando a Carlos.
CARMEN:Si yo estaba cuidadando a Carlos.. solamente que estabamos en la casa de Lupe en vez de nuestra casa.
MOM: Nunca dije que tu podias llevar a Carlos a la casa de Lupe.
CARMEN: Pero nunca me dijistes que no tampoco.
MOM: Nunca te dije que podias, y tu me tienes que obedecer.
CARMEN: Yo se que no estaba bien lo que hice. Disculpame, Mama.
MOM: La Biblia dice que cuando obedeces a tus papas, estas obedeciendo a Dios. Asi que es muy importante hacer lo que nosotros decimos.
CARMEN: Yo entiendo, Mama. Me perdonas?
MOM: Yo si te perdono, asi como Dios nos perdona cuando le pedimos.
CARMEN: Gracias, mama!!!
HUG!!
David and Goliath
Narrator: David esta cuidando las ovejas de su papa. Sus hermanos mayores estaban luchando contra los filisteos.
Father: David, quiero que vayas a ver a tus hermanos. Ves a ver como estan, y llevalos comida.
David: Si papa, voy a salir a primera hora en la mañana.
Narrator: David empaca comida para sus hermanos como le dijo su papa y fue a encontrar el campamento de la guerra. Cuando David llego al campamento, Goliat aparacio. Todo el ejercito de los israelitas se escondian de el.
Brother 1: Oh no, ahi esta!
Brother 2: Crees que nos vio?
David: Por que estan corriendo? No que estan aqui para luchar? Por que no quieren pelear con ese hombre?
David and brothers talk as narrator speaks
Narrator: Uno de los hombres va a decirle al Rey Saul lo que dijo David.
Army guy: Rey Saul, hemos encontrado alguien listo para pelear con Goliat.
David enters King’s tent
David: Yo ire a pelear contra el!
Saul: No eres mas que un niño. Como vas a pelear contra el gigante?
David: El Señor me va a dar esfuerzas.
Saul: Si vas a pelear contra el, vas a necisitar el uniforme de campaña. Puedes usar el mio.
Narrator: Un serviente trae el uniforme de campaña de Saul, y David lo prueba.
David: No puedo andar con todo eso! No estoy acustombrado.(Takes off armor)
Saul: Que vayas y que el Señor este contigo.
David: Tengo mi baston y ahora necisito unas piedras del rio.
David puts 5 stones in his pouch, then goes to face Goliath.
Goliath: Tu piensas que me puedes ganar? No eres mas que un niño!
David: Tú vienes contra mí con espada, lanza y jabalina, pero yo vengo a ti en el nombre del Señor. Hoy mismo el Señor te entregará en mis manos; y yo te mataré.
David moves towards Goliath and slings a stone. Goliath falls.
Brother: Viste eso?
Brother 2: Crees que esta muerto?
David takes the sword from Goliath’s hand and holds it up triumphantly.
Brother 2: David, eres increible!
David: El Señor esta a mi lado!
David Puppet Story
Diego: Oye niño! Dame tu dinero para el almuerzo!
Ricardo: (timidly) no….?
Diego: Damelo ahora!!
Ricardo: (dejectedly) ok, bueno, ten.
Diego leaves
Josephina: Ricardo, te vi con Diego. Por que dejas que el roba tu dinero de almuerzo cada dia?
Ricardo: Tu lo has visto? Es mucho mas grande que yo!
Josephina: Tu tienes que comer el almuerzo! Tienes que decirle que no puede tener tu dinero!
Ricardo: Pero como???
Josephina: Si fuera yo, yo oraria a Dios que me ayudaria y que me daria el coraje de decirle a Diego NO.
Ricardo: Bueno, no estoy seguro....
Josephina: Creeme- Dios contesta nuestras oraciones!
Ricardo: Bueno, lo voy a pensar.
Josephina: Quieres decir que vas a orar?
Ricardo: Bueno, debemos ir a clase ahora.
Josephina: Ok, pero acuerdate que debes de orar. Nos vemos!
SIGN: The next day before lunch. Josephina and Diego are on their way to lunch.
Josephina: Bueno, estas listo a decirle a Diego que no puede robar tu dinero de almuerzo?
Ricardo: Si.. ore antes de irme a dormir anoche. Sentia muy bien despues, pero ahora ….
Josephina: Oye Ricardo! No puedes dejar que el siga robando tu dinero de almuerzo. Yo se! Vamos a orar ahora mismo!
Ricardo: Bueno, eso suena como una idea buena.
Josephina and Ricardo bow their heads in prayer.
Josephina: Dios, por favor ayuda a Ricardo a ser valiente y fuerte. Dale el coraje que necisita a decirle a Diego que no puede robar su dinero de almuerzo. En tu nombre,
Ricardo and Josephina: Amen!
Josephina: Mira! Ahi viene Diego!
Ricardo: No siento seguro de eso...
Josephina: Acuerdate que Dios te va a dar el coraje que necisitas!
Josephina steps back
Diego: Oye, niño, dame tu dinero de almuerzo!
Ricardo: No Diego. No puedo. No te voy a dar mi dinero de almuerzo hoy.
Diego: Espera- que has dicho?
Ricardo: Ya no te voy a dar mi dinero de almuerzo Diego!
Diego: Nadie me ha dicho "no" antes. Por que lo estas diciendo?
Ricardo: Porque le pedi a Dios que me ayudara a darme el coraje de decirte no.
Diego: Y porque Dios va a estar ayudando un niño como tu?
Ricardo: Porque El me ama. Si quieres te puedo contar mas de Dios si vienes conmigo a la iglesia.
Diego: Bueno, tal vez vaya contigo. Dios debe ser fuerte si te puede ayudar.
Esther
NARRATOR: Ester y su familia eran de un pais
diferente que el pais donde vivian ahora. Ellos eran judios. El primo de Ester
que se llamaba Mardoqueo ayudaba a crecerla. Cuando Ester era una mujer joven,
el Rey buscaba una reina nueva. El podia escoger entre muchas mujeres hermosas.
Ester es la quien el escogio.
Kind puts crown on Esther’s head.
KING: Todos estan invitados a un banquete para celebrar la nueva reina, Ester!
NARRATOR: Durante el banquete, dos guardias estan discuitando el la reja. Mardoqueo esta ahi en la puerta y los escucha.
Guards talk about killing the King.
MORDECAI: Su Reina Ester, tienes que decirle al Rey que escuche que dos de sus guardia espaldas lo piensan matar.
NARRATOR: Ester manda un mensaje al rey de los planes de los guardias. El rey grabo que Mardoqueo dijo del plan para que lo parara.
Scribe writes in royal book.
KING: Te a voy a dar una promocion, Amán. Todos te van a reconocer como oficial.
All the other official bow to Haman BUT NOT Mordecai.
NARRATOR: Uno de los oficiales va a hablar con Aman y le dice de su promocion.
OFFICIAL: Amán, Mardoqueo no se arrodillo a honrarte.
HAMAN: Necisito encontrar una manera de destruir Mardoqueo y toda su familia.
Haman goes to the King.
HAMAN: Rey, hay una gente especial en tu reino quienes tienen custumbres diferentes, y no obedecen a tus leyes. El rey no deberia tolerar eso.
The King becomes angry.
HAMAN: Yo creo que debes hacer una ley y destruirlos.
KING: Aqui esta mi anillo especial. Haz lo que sea con esa gente.
NARRATOR: La gente de todo el reino recibieron el anuncio ese mismo dia que tenian que destruir todos los judios.
Pause
NARRATOR: Mardoqueo aprende de esa ley y esta muy enojado. Una creida de Ester, Hatac, ve que Mardoqueo esta enojado y le dice a Ester.
ESTHER: Ves a averiguar porque Mardoqueo esta tan enojado.
Mordecai gives Hathach a copy of the decree who then gives it to Esther.
HATHACH: Reina, tu primo, Mardoqueo esta enojado por la ley que han declarado. El pide que tu vayas a ver el rey y le supliques su misericordia para el y tu gente.
ESTHER: Ves a decirle a Mardoqueo que todo el mundo sabe que para cualquier hombre o mujer que, sin ser invitado por el rey, se acerque a él en el patio interior, hay una sola ley: la pena de muerte. La única excepción es que el rey, extendiendo su cetro de oro, le perdone la vida.
NARRATOR: Hatac le dice eso a Mardoqueo y el le dice esas palabras.
HATHACH:Mardoqueo dice "No te imagines que por estar en la casa del rey serás la única que escape con vida de entre todos los judíos. Quién sabe si no has llegado al trono a salvar a la gente de Dios!"
ESTHER: Por favor dile a Mardoqueo que reuna a toda nuestra gente y ayunen por mi dentro de tres dias. Despues de eso, voy a ver al rey.
NARRATOR: Asi que Mardoqueo hizo lo que le pidio la reina.
Mordecai tells everyone to fast and pray.
NARRATOR: Ester se puso sus vestiduras reales y fue a pararse en el patio interior del palacio. El rey la ve y le extiende su cetro de oro.
KING: Reina Ester, que quieres? Yo te dare hasta la mitad del reino.
ESTHER: Pudieses ir a un banquete que he preparado con Amán ahora en la noche?
King turns to servant
KING: Vete! Ves por Amán para que podamos ir al banquete que ha preparado la reina.
King and Haman go to banquet.
KING: Ester, dime lo que quieres.
ESTHER: Por favor ven al otro banquete mañana en la noche y te digo lo que quiero.
Haman is very happy but as he passes the gate
Mordecai does not kneel to him.
He tells his wife and friends.
HAMAN: Soy la unica persona quien la reina invito a ir con el rey al banquete. Mañana me toca ir de nuevo. PERO, no estoy feliz cuando veo que Mardoqueo no me honra.
ZERESH: El te debe honrar, asi como dijo el rey.
FRIEND: Haz que se coloque una estaca y pidele al rey que empale a Mardoqueo. Asi puedes ir al banquete de la reina y puedes estar feliz.
NARRATOR: Esa noche el rey no podia dormir bien.
KING: Vez por mi libro oficial y me lo leas. Tal vez puedo dormir con eso.
SERVANT: El dia que Mardoqueo escucho dos de tus guardias que te querian matar. El lo reporto y salvo tu vida.
KING: Y que hicieron para honrar a Mardoqueo para ser tan fiel?
SERVANT: Nadie hizo nada por el, señor.
Haman enters
KING: Amán cómo se debe tratar al hombre a quien el rey desea honrar?
HAMAN:Dale una bata real que tu has puesto, y un caballo que has montado, y le llevas alrededor del reino para que todos lo vean.
KING: Ves por una bata y se la das a Mardoqueo. Ves por un caballo y se lo das a Mardoqueo y le llevas en las calles de la cuidad gritando "Asi se trata al hombre a quien el rey desea honrar"
NARRATOR: Amán hace lo que el rey dice, y regresa a su casa enojado de nuevo. Mientras Amán se quejaba a su esposa y sus amigos, un siervo llego y lo llevo al banquete de la reina.
KING: Ester, que es lo que quieres?
ESTHER: Oh, rey, dame mi vida y salva las vidas de mi gente. Nos van a matar.
KING: Quien es el hombre que se atreva hacer algo asi?
ESTHER: EL! Points to Haman.
NARRATOR: El rey esta tan enojado que sale. Amán va a Ester y le suplica por su vida. Cuando el rey regresa, lo ve a Amán demasiado cerca a su reina y se enoja mas.
SERVANT: Oye, rey, Amán construyo una estaca para Mardoqueo.
KING: Empálenlo en su propia estaca!
Guards take Haman out.
NARRATOR: El rey le dio su anillo a Mardoqueo a hacer una ley que todos los judios podian defenderse a su mismo.
Esther Puppet Story
Puppets are playing soccer and the ball goes into the next yard.
Carmen: Oh, NO!!
Pablo: Eso no es bueno!
Carlos: Es la yarda de la Señora Reyes!
Lupe: Ella es enojona!
Carmen: Asi que... quien va por nuestra pelota?
Pablo: Yo no!
Lupe: Yo no voy tampoco!
Carmen, Pablo and Lupe all look at Carlos.
Pablo: Supongo que a ti te toca Carlos.
Carlos: Y yo por que?
Carmen: Tu eres suficiente pequeño para caber en el hueco de la reja.
Lupe: Si, y tu puedes correr bien rapido!
Carlos: Y si no quiero ir por nuestra pelota?
Pablo: Nosotros;; alguien tiene que ir por nuestra pelota.
Carmen: Tiene que ser tu porque tu lo puedes hacer!
Lupe: Oye, tal vez la Señora Reyes ni esta en la casa.
Carmen: Eso seria bueno.
Pablo: Ella casi siempre esta en casa.
Carlos: Asi que yo no quiero ir por nuestra pelota!
Lupe: Entonces ya no vamos a poder jugar futbol.
Carmen: A mi me gusta jugar futbol monton, justo como tu Carlos.
Pablo: Se acuerdan de la historia que escuchamos en la mañana? Ester tenia miedo de ir a hablar con el Rey.
Lupe: PERO, sus amigos oraron por ella.
Carlos: Dios contesto sus oraciones y le ayudo a ser valiente.
Pablo: Bueno... vamos a orar y pedir a Dios que el le ayude a Carlos a ir a recoger nuestra pelota.
Puppets pray, Carlos goes to get ball, friends watch from behind a tree
Carlos: Señora Reyes no es enojona. Ella es muy simpatica. Quiere que seamos amigos.
Pablo: Amigos?
Carlos: Ella quiere que le acompañemos a comer galletas y tomar limonada. Vamanos!
Other puppets follow Carlos.
Mary Day Drama/Puppet Skit
Puppet 1: Oye, ahorita termine de escribir mi carta a Papa Noel.
Puppet 2: Oh si? Y que le pedistes?
Puppet 1: Bueno, una bicicleta, una radio...
Puppet 2: Vas a ir a ver a Papa Noel a darl